Apps are merely tools for controlling and automating your smart home devices. Popular examples include Alexa, Apple Home, Google Home, IFTTT and SmartThings. Notably, apps can perform basic scheduling ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The promise of technology has always been one of progressive optimism, born of the belief that humans can invent our way into a better life.

Until recently, my smart home setup was in chaos. After years of testing, buying, and upgrading to the latest smart home gadgets in an attempt to make my life easier, it became a bloated mess that was ...

Is your smart thermostat giving you problems? I've been there. This is what works to get them back on track. Tyler Lacoma Editor / Home Security and Smart Home Tyler has worked on, lived with and ...

I've always been an Ikea fan. I lived in nine different apartments over 15 years before moving into my home, and every single one of those places had an abundance of Ikea furnishings. But the latest ...

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Dorie Chevlen Dorie Chevlen is a writer covering home design. Her subjects ...

When I press the “on” button on the light switch for the chandelier over my kitchen island, it turns on in an instant. When I ask Alexa to turn it off, the light turns off. When I tap the light in the ...

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Liam McCabe I made no fewer than five mistakes trying to install a smart ...

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. I am not, by any definition, a coder, but when I started seeing people’s vibe-coded smart home projects all over ...